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Rock Star vs Rock Solid [programmers, and the difference]
- btilly 16y agoI suspect that one source of the "Rock Star" meme is an inside joke about rubies being a type of rock.
- j_baker 16y agoFor me, this is the key phrase: "A joy to manage as they typically do 99% of the job for you" I don't doubt that managers prefer employees that are easier to manage. But is it really in the organization's best interest? I don't know thte author, but I've learned not to underestimate what a good boss can do for an employee. I'm inclined to believe that maybe if the author gave "rock stars" a bit more attention, he might be surprised at what they can do.
- JerryH 16y agoTypically I've found that the best employees don't need "managing" in the classic sense, they need facilitation and protecting from the usual distractions.
- BerislavLopac 16y agoWhich is why my (a CEO) business card for my new startups says: "chief janitor". :)
- wccrawford 16y agoJust because some people refer to themselves as 'rock stars' doesn't mean that they -are-. 'Rock star' isn't defined like that, and so the whole argument falls flat. And if those people start calling themselves 'rock solid', this argument still falls flat.
- JerryH 16y agoAs said in the post, when people call themselves rock stars there are problems.
- gallerytungsten 16y agoWhat this guy describes is just like the actual music business as well.
- neworbit 16y agoRock stars are great when your team is small and tightly-knit. As a rule, they don't scale. Still often worth making accommodations for them as you grow, though.